Other Real Estate Owned

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Other Real Estate [Abstract]

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Note 16 – Other real estate owned

The following tables present theOther Real Estate Owned Activity, for the quartersended March 31,2015and 2014.

	For the quarter ended March 31, 2015
	Non-covered	Non-covered	Covered	Covered
	OREO	OREO	OREO	OREO
(In thousands)	Commercial/ Construction	Mortgage	Commercial/ Construction	Mortgage	Total
Balance at beginning of period	$ 38,983	$ 96,517	$ 85,394	$ 44,872	$ 265,766
Write-downs in value	(5,887)	(1,372)	(9,395)	(1,282)	(17,936)
Additions	2,035	21,075	4,038	5,381	32,529
Sales	(9,427)	(13,086)	(9,464)	(5,822)	(37,799)
Other adjustments	(96)	(572)	-	(165)	(833)
Ending balance	$ 25,608	$ 102,562	$ 70,573	$ 42,984	$ 241,727

	For the quarter ended March 31, 2014
	Non-covered	Non-covered	Covered	Covered
	OREO	OREO	OREO	OREO
(In thousands)	Commercial/ Construction	Mortgage	Commercial/ Construction	Mortgage	Total
Balance at beginning of period	$ 48,649	$ 86,852	$ 120,215	$ 47,792	$ 303,508
Write-downs in value	(214)	(669)	(4,563)	(207)	(5,653)
Additions	4,668	14,883	13,194	4,491	37,236
Sales	(4,962)	(12,063)	(18,421)	(2,377)	(37,823)
Other adjustments	-	(179)	(92)	(1,285)	(1,556)
Ending balance	$ 48,141	$ 88,824	$ 110,333	$ 48,414	$ 295,712